Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Hong Kong, China
2.5%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2021
Hong Kong, China rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 1.6% | 6.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 1.0% | 8.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 0.5% | 7.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.3% | 3.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Hong Kong, China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.